Cream Wafers

Ingredients:
Cookies:

• 24 T (3 sticks) chilled butter
• 4 c. flour
• 10 T light cream

Filling:

• 6 c. powdered sugar
• 8 T. (1 stick) soft butter
• 1 t almond extract
• 8 T light cream

Instructions:
With pastry blender or mixer, cut butter into flour till pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle in small portion of cream, toss with fork or mix slightly. Continue to add cream in small amounts until ball forms.
Roll to slightly less than 1/8 inch. Cut in rounds or squares. Dip one side of each cookie in sugar. Place sugar side up on ungreased cookie sheet. Prick each cookie with fork. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes.
Almond Cream: Thoroughly combine powdered sugar, soft butter, almond extract and light cream. Color with food coloring.
Assemble sandwich cookies.